Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor (VC) Professor Dr. Dr ASM Maksud Kamal on Wednesday said that Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Poet Rabindranath Tagore fostered a non-communal spirit, avoiding extremism and self-purification.
“As long as the world exists, the actions, thoughts, ideals and philosophy of Bangabandhu and Poet Rabindranath Tagore will remain alive”, the DU VC said this while speaking at a discussion marking the 163rd birth anniversary of Nobel laureate poet Rabindranath Tagore at TSC auditorium of DU on Wednesday.
He also said Bangabandhu spent his whole life agitating for the emancipation of farmers, laborers and hardworking people, and Rabindranath Tagore sang the emancipation of poor farmers and laborers in his poems, stories, songs, essays, literature and works of art’,
‘Loving the people, Rabindranath Tagore left the title of knighthood given by the British government in protest of the Jallianwala Bagh murder, just as Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman did not compromise with the Pakistani rulers on the establishment of Bengali rights and liberation by standing in front of the lame grave for himself’, he added.
Pro-Vice Chancellor (Administration) Prof. Dr. Muhammad Samad said, Rabindranath Tagore in his poetry and literary works highlighted various issues including social inconsistencies, prejudices, discrimination, human suffering, nature, environment, human love. Both Bangabandhu and Rabindranath were anti-nationalists. They both believed that radical nationalism created conflict in society. Pro-Vice Chancellor (Administration) Prof. Dr. Muhammad Samad spoke as the guest of honour while Professor of Bangla department Syed Azizul Haque presented the keynote paper. Registrar Praveer Kumar Sarkar conducted the programme.
